No. 10 Stanford (16-4) scored five first-half goals to earn a 5-0 win over Longwood in the semifinals of the NorPac tournament in Lynchburg, Va. Shannon Herold got the Cardinal going with a goal in the seventh minute. Stanford will play Liberty in the title game Saturday.

Santa Cruz teenager Lynden Gooch was named to the U.S. men's under-20 national team for a 10-day training camp beginning Sunday in Verona, Italy. Gooch, a former Soquel High midfielder, signed in January with Sunderland AFC of the English Premier League. He's the leading scorer of Sunderland's U-18 team this season.

ECHL

The San Francisco Bulls hosted Bakersfield on Friday night in their home opener at the Cow Palace.

Horse racing

Trainer William E. Morey scratched 6-to-5 morning-line favorite Positive Response from the $44,200 feature race at Golden Gate Fields due to a minor injury but still ended up in the winner's circle when Schilling led wire to wire.